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Hi Everyone. So one of my goals was to buy high priced items all under $20. I am not perfect as a couponer, but a 78.5 savings isn’t bad either. I use Coupons.com, 1 Stayfree.com coupon, and 1 Snickers Facebook promo coupon.

I bought 4 ($9.99 + $4.99 + $9.99 + $3.99) and the total came out to be $28.96. Now subtract my $9.oo in MFC, it is: $19.96.

2) Stayfree Sanitary Pads @ $2.99

MFC $1.00

I bought one at $2.99 minus my $1.00/1, final: $1.99

So $19.96 + $1.99 = $21.95

But my goal is to be under $20, and therefore I use my existing $7 ECB & $5ECB to bring it down a bit.

$21.95 – (7+5 ECB) = $9.95 TOTAL , Receive $10 ECB

I paid $9.95 and earned $10ECBs.

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Transaction #2

1) Playtex Glide 360 @ 7.99 Get 3 ECB

MFC B1G1Free

Paid $3.995/2 & Received $3ECB

2). Pantene Pro V 3/$12

MFC: $2.00/1 (x2)

(I goofed, I had a 1.25 MFC that ended up being for an item not on sale. I am kicking myself for this, because I could have saved more. Don’t be me. Quad-triple check everything).

Paid: $8.00/3

3. Snickers .88 cents each

MFC: B1G1 Free

Paid .44/2

So $7.99 + $8.00 + $.88 = $16.87

I then took the $10 ECBs that I had earned in Transaction #1 ($10), and subtracted it from my total:

$16.87 – $10 ECB = $6.87 TOTAL and received $3ECB

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Grand Total of (Transaction #1) and (Transaction #2) is $16.82

Of course, the state of CA believes in taxes, so the GT w/ 9% tax would be: $19.44. I put the numbers sans tax, because each city, county, state has their own % for taxes. I received $3ECB in the end, and it will go to a future transaction. I don’t believe in counting them into my totals. They’re like a coupon to me.

I paid $16.82 for $77.48 worth of products. A 78.5 % savings!

(I don’t need Shampoo or Feminine products for another year or two. Hooray)!

2,500 baby wipes for $.009 a piece!! Yep, you read that right…less than 1 cent per wipe.

Found a $8.75 worth of Up & Up coupon on Target.com when you spent $30, BUT they had to be in the store. Found a package of 1,200 wipes on Target.com for $20, but couldn’t get the wipes in store. Called a store to ask about getting the wipes & then returning them in the store in order to repurchase and use the coupon. They said yep…they do it all the time.

Fast forward a week later, I had ordered the 1,200 package for $20 and went into the store. Little did I know that in the store, the 1,200 package rings up at $13.98!!! I was able to return them for the full amount I paid online, and then repurchase them for the new amount. In order to use one of the coupons, I need to spend more on Up & Up wipes in the store. Here’s my breakdown:

+$13.98 – 1,200 package

+$9.99 – 500 package of wipes

+$9.99 – 800 package of wipes

-$5 – Up & Up coupon

-$3 – Up & Up coupon

-$.75 – Up & Up coupon

-$1.09 – Target RedCard

TOTAL: $24.12 / 2,500 = $.009 a piece

I was pretty pumped!! Don’t know if everyone’s Target will have the same ring up on the 1,200 package of wipes, but it might be worth calling and doing a UPC check on the price. If they do, it is worth buying them online and returning & repurchasing in the store on the 1,200 package alone.

Walgreens had Speed Stick Gear deodorant on the shelf for $4.99. It rang up at $3.49 for being a Balance Rewards member. Used 1 BOGO free Speed Stick Gear deodorant from RP 7/26 plus $2/1 Speed Stick Gear from coupons.com. Got both for $1.49.

It might be watermelon and garden parties still but colds are around the corner. Can’t brag from my phone…can’t photo from my tablet but I scored $0.69 cough medicine and $0.49 cold relief effervescent tabs under the wags brand on closeout. Just look for the Orange tags and 90% off regular price.